Students and researchers interested in conservation and biodiversity are invited to the 2023 Exchanging Experiences in Conservation between Mexico and Australia Conference.
Exchange ideas and knowledge about global conservation challenges and attend keynote presentations from Mexico and Australia.
Students, academics and early- to mid-career researchers (EMCRs) are encouraged to attend. The conference will showcase cutting-edge conservation projects presented by researchers from both regions.
The 2023 Exchanging Experiences in Conservation between Mexico and Australia Conference will be held online over 3 days in November between The University of Queensland (UQ) and the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), campus Iztacala. Anyone interested is invited to attend.
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, campus Iztacala
Online: UNAM YouTube
Venue: Aula de seminarios, FES Iztacala
Date: 7–9 November 2023
Time: 4–6pm (Mexico City time)
The University of Queensland
Online: CBCS YouTube
Date: 8–10 November 2023
Time: 8–10am (Brisbane time)
Attendance is free, but registration is essential.
For more information about this conference, email Evelyn Gomez Juarez at e.gomezjuarez@uq.edu.au.
Through this conference, our objectives are to:
- Facilitate a virtual space for an exchange of experiences in diverse areas of conservation between Mexico and Australia through the coordination of two education and research-leading institutions in this field.
- Showcase cutting-edge projects in conservation that are creating a high impact in each country.
- Connect researchers in conservation, of 2 of the top 10 most biodiverse countries.
- Breaking cultural and language barriers to foster communication and collaboration in conservation science.
Day 1
| 7 November Mexico City Time | 8 November Brisbane Time | Speaker | Talk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 – 16:10 | 08:00 – 08:10 | Dr Daniel Dunn, UQ | Opening remarks; and an introduction to conservation research at UQ |
| 16:10 – 16:20 | 08:10 – 08:20 | Dr Hibraim Adán Pérez-Mendoza, UNAM | Introduction to conservation research at UNAM |
| 16:20 – 16:40 | 08:20 – 08:40 | Dr Matthew Luskin, UQ | Comparing the densities of jaguars and tigers and the implications for trophic cascades in Mexico versus Asia |
| 16:40 – 16:45 | 08:40 – 08:45 | Q&A | |
| 16:45 – 17:05 | 08:45 – 09:05 | Dra María del Coro Arizmendí Arriaga, UNAM | Hummingbird ecology and conservation in Mexico |
| 17:05 – 17:10 | 09:05 – 09:10 | Q&A | |
| 17:10 – 17:30 | 09:10 – 09:30 | Dr Diego de Jesús Chaparro Hernández, UNAM | Challenges and strategies in the conservation of axolotls, endemic amphibians of Mexico |
| 17:30 – 17:35 | 09:30 – 09:35 | Q&A | |
| 17:35 – 17:55 | 09:35 – 09:55 | Associate Professor Carissa Klein, UQ | Seafood – What’s the catch? |
| 17:55 – 18:00 | 09:55 – 10:00 | Q&A | |
Day 2
| 8 November Mexico City Time | 9 November Brisbane Time | Speaker | Talk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 – 16:20 | 08:00 — 08:20 | Dr David Alexander Prieto Torres, UNAM | What, where and how? Three critical questions in the long-term conservation of Tropical dry forests |
| 16:20 – 16:25 | 08:20 – 08:25 | Q&A | |
| 16:25 – 16:45 | 08:25 – 08:45 | Dr John Dwyer, UQ | Ecological restoration in Australia: why we need it, how we go about it and what we actually achieve |
| 16:45 – 16:50 | 08:45 – 08:50 | Q&A | |
| 16:50 – 17:10 | 08:50 – 09:10 | Dra Tania Garrido Garduño, UNAM | Environmental connectivity through urbanized environments: amphibians of Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt as a case study |
| 17:10 – 17:15 | 09:10 – 09:15 | Q&A | |
| 17:15 – 17:35 | 09:15 – 09:35 | Dr Amelia Wenger, UQ | Cross-sectoral collaboration to tackle wastewater pollution |
| 17:35 – 17:40 | 09:35 – 09:40 | Q&A | |
| 17:40 – 18:00 | 09:40 – 10:00 | Discussion session with: Dr Daniel Dunn, Dr Amelia Wenger, Professor Jonathan Rhodes | |
Day 3
| 9 November Mexico City Time | 10 November Brisbane Time | Speaker | Talk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 – 16:20 | 08:00 – 08:20 | Dr Tatsuya Amano, UQ | Language barriers in biodiversity conservation: consequences and solutions |
| 16:20 – 16:25 | 08:20 – 08:25 | Q&A | |
| 16:25 – 16:45 | 08:25 – 08:45 | Dra Monserrat Suárez Rodríguez, UNAM | Animal behavior studies in Mexico and their contribution to biological conservation |
| 16:45 – 16:50 | 08:45 – 08:50 | Q&A | |
| 16:50 – 17:10 | 08:50 – 09:10 | Professor Jonathan Rhodes, UQ | Landscapes for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services |
| 17:10 – 17:15 | 09:10 – 09:15 | Q&A | |
| 17:15 – 17:35 | 09:15 – 09:35 | Dra Patricia Dolores Dávila Aranda / Dr Hibraim Adán Pérez-Mendoza, UNAM | Iztacala’s Seeds Bank/Assessments to protect overlooked species: Programs of Actions for Species Conservation, the case of Alligator lizards and Rattlesnakes |
| 17:35 – 17:40 | 09:35 – 09:40 | Q&A | |
| 17:40 – 18:00 | 09:40 – 10:00 | Discussion session with Professor Hugh Possingham | |
The University of Queensland
- Evelyn Alicia Gómez Juárez, Lead Organiser and CBCS Research Assistant
- Dr Amelia Wenger, Lead Organiser and CBCS Research Fellow
- Jaramar Villarreal Rosas, Postdoc at Griffith University and WWF
- Wei Khang Heng, UQ PhD Candidate
- Rhiannon Bird, UQ PhD candidate
- Julieta Gamboa Cutz, PhD Candidate at Griffith University
- Marissel Frias, UQ alumni
- Miranda Fittock, UQ undergraduate
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- CBCS @uq_cbcs
- UQ Science @UQscience
- UQ @UQ_News
National Autonomous University of Mexico, campus Iztacala
- Dra María del Coro Arizmendi Arriaga, Lead Organiser and Dean of the Faculty of Superior Studies (FES) Iztacala
- Dr Hibraim Adán Pérez-Mendoza, Lead Organiser and Head of the Division of Research & Postgraduate Studies Section at campus Iztacala
- Dr Hugo Virgilio Perales-Vela, Lead Organiser and Head of the Biology Department at campus Iztacala
- Dr Cesar Alejandro Zamora Barrios, Lead Organiser and Lecturer at campus Iztacala
- MSc Haide Saldaña Esquivel, Lead Organiser
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- Campus Iztacala @FESI_UNAM
- UNAM @UNAM_MX